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Serie B announces Helbiz termination, Sky and DAZN face increased payments
Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B (LNPB) has terminated its rights deal with Helbiz, the US-based micro-mobility company, in a move that is set to mean Sky Italia and DAZN will be required to increase…
EFL takes big leap forward with Sky, but uplift lower than advertised
The English Football League’s new deal with Sky has produced an excellent result for the league and a significant increase in its guaranteed media rights income, but SportBusiness Media understands the real-terms uplift is well below the level publicly claimed by the league.
LaLiga goes all in on streaming in Japan with U-Next, DAZN
LaLiga is set to be shown by streaming services only in Japan from next season, after securing a new rights agreement with U-Next and a renewal with DAZN
European Tour and DAZN aim for new audiences in DACH
The European Tour has maintained its multi-broadcaster approach in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, substituting its digital rights deal with Discovery for an agreement with DAZN.
DAZN adds more Muay Thai, turns to Bild for PFL exposure
DAZN has further added to its combat sports portfolio by signing a deal with Muay Thai organisation Rajadamnern World Series (RWS)
DAZN adds women’s Bundesliga rights in international markets
Subscription sports streaming broadcaster DAZN has acquired exclusive rights in Italy, Spain, Japan, Canada and Brazil to the Frauen-Bundesliga, the top tier of women’s club football in Germany.
Sky Deutschland to share DP World Tour streaming rights with DAZN
DAZN has acquired live subscription OTT rights to golf’s DP World Tour in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and will share streaming exclusivity with Sky Deutschland, the long-running broadcaster of th…
Serie A fishing for clues with eight-model domestic rights tender
Lega Serie A’s invitation to tender for domestic live media rights from the 2024-25 season contains multiple innovations as it aims to hit its minimum target of €1bn per season.
DAZN names businessman Hatchwell as adviser to Spanish operation
DAZN Group has named Spanish businessman David Hatchwell as the ‘strategic adviser’ to its operations in Spain.
DAZN opts to boost UWCL final exposure in EBU deal
DAZN sublicensed free-to-air rights to this year's Uefa Women’s Champions League final to the European Broadcasting Union in 12 markets to ensure wider exposure for the property, despite its existing agreement with YouTube for free-to-air coverage of the competition.
DAZN cracks down on pirated streams in Videocites tie-up
DAZN has teamed up with AI-based video tracking and analytics company Videocites in a move to step up its battle against intellectual property theft and illegal social media streams of its live sports…
Broadcasters can bid for Serie A domestic rights over three, four and five seasons
Lega Serie A clubs have given their unanimous backing to the make-up of the league’s domestic broadcast rights tender with broadcasters able to submit offers across three, four or five seasons.
DAZN joins ‘unique’ media coalition for Berlin’s Special Olympics
OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN has agreed a deal to showcase Berlin’s 2023 Special Olympics World Games through highlights presented in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
ACE forms Sports Piracy Task Force as DAZN signs on
Global anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has launched a dedicated sports task force, with OTT subscription broadcaster DAZN becoming its latest member
Spanish watchdog opens case against Telefónica over DAZN F1 deal
Telecoms operator Telefónica is facing fresh action from Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), over its sublicensing deal with OTT subscription bro…
Matchroom extends DAZN deal in US, Mexico
Sports event promotion firm Matchroom has signed a three-year extension to its boxing rights deal with subscription sports streaming service DAZN in the US and Mexico
DAZN launches ‘Combat’ and ‘Women’s Football’ FAST channels
Subscription sports streaming service DAZN has rolled out two new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels: DAZN Combat and DAZN Women's Football
OneFootball, DAZN add LaLiga to German, Austrian distribution deal
Media platform OneFootball and subscription sports streaming service DAZN have expanded their distribution deal for the German and Austrian markets by adding coverage of Spain’s LaLiga.